Compare towns
Franklin vs Java vs Seneca vs Bellmont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Java has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Seneca has the most people working from home (10.9%).
Bellmont has the most affordable homes ($128k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Franklin | Java | Seneca | Bellmont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,251 |
2,049 |
2,622Highest |
1,167Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-4.1% NY: +4.2% |
-2.8% NY: +4.2% |
-7.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 54.1±6.6 36% above NY |
44.2±5.5Lowest 11% above NY |
44.5±6.2 12% above NY |
54.6±2.7Highest 37% above NY |
| Bellmont and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.8 NY: 20.5% |
20.7%±4.7Highest NY: 20.5% |
19.5%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
15.6%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Java and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.3%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
19.5%±3.6Lowest NY: 17.9% |
22.3%±4.5 NY: 17.9% |
28.2%±3.3 NY: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.9%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6% NY: 40.2% |
22.1%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
24.9% NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±3.9Highest NY: 7% |
3%±2.4 NY: 7% |
2.2%±1.4 NY: 7% |
1%±0.7Lowest NY: 7% |
| Franklin and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,456±$18k about the NY average |
$95,129±$24kHighest 11% above NY |
$90,658±$21k 5% above NY |
$70,250±$11kLowest 18% below NY |
| Java and Seneca are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,700±$51kHighest 47% below NY |
$223,900±$30k 47% below NY |
$192,700±$9k 55% below NY |
$127,600±$20kLowest 70% below NY |
| Franklin and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $706±$273Lowest 56% below NY |
$863±$419 47% below NY |
$1,549±$420Highest 4% below NY |
$1,131±$319 30% below NY |
| Seneca and Bellmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,515 62% below NY |
$3,775Highest 43% below NY |
$2,810 57% below NY |
$2,156Lowest 67% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.6%±60.7 NY: 52.1% |
2.5%±61.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
7.2%±24.9 NY: 52.1% |
41.6%±22.2Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Bellmont and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.8%Highest NY: 14% |
3.7%Lowest NY: 14% |
6.2% NY: 14% |
11.1% NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% NY: 54.3% |
95.2%Highest NY: 54.3% |
91.6% NY: 54.3% |
84.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 15 yrs newer than NY |
1956 3 yrs older than NY |
1945Lowest 14 yrs older than NY |
1962 3 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 21% below NY |
27 minHighest 17% below NY |
27 min 17% below NY |
25 minLowest 23% below NY |
| Work from home | 8.5%±3.9 NY: 14.9% |
9%±4.4 NY: 14.9% |
10.9%±3.6Highest NY: 14.9% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Seneca and Java are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
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NY average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.